Safety filler-can.



W. H. MGNUTT.

SAFETY FILLER CAN.

APPLIQATION FILED 1320,10, 1906.

900,764. Patented Oct. 13,1908.

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Q lwn tiaii H. grciiui i whom it may concern:

Ta {iii Be it'kiiownthat 1, WILLIAM H. li/[oliu'r'n a-citize'n of the-"United States, residing in j New. York 'city,=irrthe county of New York and State-of New York, have invented certa1n'new and: useful Improvements in Safety -F-iller-Cans;=of which the following is a specification.

"*This invention relates to filler cans for ithepurposeof containing inflammable fluids such a's'na'phtha 'or' gasolene, for filling suitcontents Tot the-can with thepusual seems radially on'twardat 25 to its surface. Vixen able receptacles by pouring from the can into them.

The object jof the invention is to' provide that flameor' 'gre'at heat should ignite the era disastrous explosion. 1-

, vii -further ect of the invention isito" 20* provide rmeans fb'r' normally retaining the pouring l'spout' or outht member closed, ex-

-wcept whenwpre'ssure is applied toopen and p a I 1 tens1on'27 at its lower end to wlnch-is-seposition.

Inwthe accompanying drawing represent- *ing oneembod'im'en't, Figure '1 is a vertical aXi'aTsectioin certainparts being shown in elevation. 22 indicated in Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a section on the line 33 indicated in Fig. 1- looking upward. F ig. at shows the spring for closing the valves, with its connected parts; and

Fig. 5 shows the partition member provided with minute openings. I

The can or vessel ,7 is shown as provlded -with a permanently secured top member 8.

At the upper portion of the-can, and pre'ferably in the top member is provided a spout member, SllOVVIljflS comprising a tubular portion 9 secured in an aperture '10 in the top member; and also comprising remov-ab'le member 11 that is shown as curved, the removable member being hinged to the fixed portion 9 zit-12, and secured by a lock spring 13. The fixed tube 9 maybe secured in the top in any suitable manner, being shown as locked by a threaded collarl i engaging the external threaded end portion of the tube, and clamping the cover between the ring 14 and a. flange '15 on'the tube. The lower end of the spout tube 9 is provided with a suitable form of valve, preferably opening in ward and means are provided for normally """retaining, this valveclosed, preferably in the form of a spring that has to be put under Fig. 2 is a section on the line '16 0f thespo'ut.

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return the valve to its closed position and retain it in such position as soon as released. In the construction a valve 16 is hinged to the'top' at 1,7.

The spring means shown in the present construction is connected with a vent valve for admitting air into the can when the con, tents are being poured out. In an opening 20 in the upper portion ofthe can preferably in the top member 8, is secured valve seat member 21, being locked in position-by means of a threaded ring 22. This valve seat memberis provided with a conical port in which is seated a plug valve 23. This valve is provided'with an aperture 24 extending axially upward from its lower end for a portion of its length, and then leading inoneFitiosition, the port 25- registers with a passage 26 in the valve seat member 21,

'thereby providing an air vent for the can.

The plug valve 28 is provided with an excured an arm 28 extending laterally.

A link. 29 1s plvotally connected between the arm 28 and an extenslon 30 on the valve connection, when the plngva'lve' is turned by its handle 31 to cause thepassages 25 and 26 to register, the spout valve will be in the open position, indicated in Fig. 1;: 1n

broken'lines. But when the plug valve is turned to close its passages, the spout valve will be swung upward to the closed position. Suitable resilient means are provided for normally retainingthe plug valve in the closed position and also the spout valve closed. In the construction shown a coil. spring "32 is placed around the stem 33 of the handle 31, having its inner end connected to such stem. The outer end of the spring is secured to a flange 3%. extending upward from the valve seat member 21. This spring so constructed as to rotate the valve and hold itwhile still under tension to the posi tion indicated in Fig. 3, whereby it will be seen that the arm and link are tendingto straighten out and therefore retain the spout By meanso'f this latter partition across the opening in the spout. The passage 26 in the valve member is also provided with a similar partition, a wire gauze plate 27 extending across this passage. When it is desired to pour out the contents of the can, thehandle 31 mustbeturned to bring the passages in the air vent to register, which operation through the arm and link will open the outlet valve 16, thereby pern'iitting escape of the contents, upon the can being tilted. But immediately upon the handle 31 being released, the coil spring will swing the plug valve to closed position and also close the outlet valve 16. By this means the can is at all times entirely closed, except when the handle 31 turnedand held in the open position. This will prevent the accidents happening from the sto )pers or plugs being accidentally lost or mis aid, and the cans being thus left open.

Additional safety means'are provided by the wire gauze partitions in the spout and in the air vent passage. Should the can be brought where there is a flame or a high degree. of heat, the vapor from the contents of the can that may pass out 'of'the spout or from the air vent can only fire through the partition or up to the partition of Wire gauze but such fiame'cannot possibly ignite or fire back into the vessel.

At'the lower portion ofthe vessel, a drawotf faucet or plug 40 may be provided controlled by a plug valve 41 whose construction is similar to. the plug valve 21 being retained in closed position by a coil spring 42. This valve can be opened only by returning the handle 43 .of the plug until its aperture 44 registers With the passage in the faucet. Upon releasing the handle, the plug valve will at once return to its closed position.

my invention, I clann1-- 1. In a tiller can, the combimltion of a can;

an outlet for the can, a valve controlling the, outlet, a valve seat member providing an air vent at the upper portion of the can, a plug valve rotatable in the valve seat, an arm se cured to the plug valve, a spring organized to close the plug valve, and a link connecting the spout valve with said arm whereby the closing of the plug valve by its spring will close the outlet valve and lock it in such position.

In a filler can, a can having an outlet, a valve for controlling the outlet, a valve seat in the can, a plug valve in the valve seat controlling the air admission to the can, a spring yieldingly retaining the plug in closed position, an arm on the plug, and a link connecting the arm and the outlet 'alve which is in alinement with the arm when the plug is in closed position to lock the outlet closed and prevent its movement until the plug is swung to other positions.

Signed at Nos. 9 to 15 Murray street, New York, N. Y., this 6th day of December, 1906.

I I WILLIAM H. McNU' T. Witnesses FRED. J. DoLr, J OHN O. SEIFERT. 

